Scott Benningfield is owner of The Thirsty Pedaler, a 15-person pedal-powered vehicle. It has room in the front for a keg.

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Riders on The Thirsty Pedaler bicycle tour in downtown Louisville may stay thirsty a while longer, given the chilly reception to a proposed change in Kentucky alcohol laws that would allow them to imbibe on board.

The small tour business started two years ago, offering rides on a 15-passenger bike that resembles a rolling beer canteen. The vehicle is totally pedal-powered and mostly shuttles groups between restaurants and bars in the downtown area, similar to a pub crawl.

But even though a company driver remains sober and riders have no control over steering, drinking alcohol on board is not ...